Los Alamos National Security, the managing and operating contractor for the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, is seeking a subcontractor to provide canine explosive detection services (CEDS) at the site, according to a request for expressions of interest issued Monday.
The CEDS program seeks to deter bomb threats through detection searches performed by canines and their handlers. This involves inspections of the lab’s protected areas, large truck inspection station, and shipping and receiving warehouse, along with random vehicle inspections.
The current CEDS subcontract will expire on Sept. 30. LANS plans to award a follow-on contract that will begin around Oct. 1 for an estimated three-year base period of performance with two potential option years. The contract, set aside for small business, will feature an estimated 7,436 canine explosion detection hours.
According to the request for expressions of interest document, bidders who meet the source selection criteria will be evaluated during on-site performance trials of their CEDS teams, which will test canine and handler proficiency under different scenarios. Only teams that successfully complete the testing will be considered for the contract, the document said. Interested parties should submit an expression of interest by May 19 to PJ Timmerman, LANL’s subcontract administrator, at [email protected].
